Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
Dusk outdoor photograph of a small devotional table draped with a patterned cloth, set with a lit oil lamp, orange marigold garlands, flower petals and a framed picture. Behind it a white rectangular sign reads TOORONTO KAILASAM in black capitals, held up by a standing person. Several women stand beside the table, one in a white hooded padded jacket at right and another in a dark coat, one in a green sari at left, with a man partly visible behind the sign. The sky shows an orange sunset glow over bare trees. Four physical people are visible.

More like this

Open the gallery
December 08 20112011-12-08Outdoor evening photo at dusk with an orange-red sky and bare trees. A man in dark clothing holds a white sign reading TORONTO KAILASAM in black capitals. In the foreground a small folding table draped with a gold and maroon cloth holds a lit oil lamp, a brass kalasha-like vessel, a small framed image, and orange marigold garlands. Two people stand at right with palms pressed together in namaskar, one wearing a dark coat with a fur-trimmed hood and gloves, the other in a dark jacket. Visible people number three, with the sign-holder included.2011-12-08December 08 20112011-12-08December 08 20112011-12-08November 21 20102010-11-21 +1 copiesDecember 16 20102010-12-16Night-time photograph of a Karthikai Deepam lamp ritual in an outdoor courtyard. A large circular tiered stone structure is filled with lit oil lamps in the centre, and rows of small lamps glow along the walls and paths behind. A tall bamboo-like pole stands near the group. Around the lamps, about a dozen people in white and cream clothing sit on mats in meditative or ritual postures, while a single woman in white sits near the central structure. At the left foreground, a small statue of a deity figure with red adornment and flowers sits on a pedestal beside a low plant bed. A small sacred fire burns with offerings, plates and a brass vessel placed nearby.2008-12-11April 17 20112011-04-17December 17 20102010-12-17Outdoor riverside ritual at a ghat stone staircase with water in the foreground. A seated figure in orange-saffron robes sits cross-legged on the steps with palms pressed together in prayer, long dark hair falling loose. In front of them a brass vessel and a lit oil lamp sit on the wet stone, and a tall trident-topped standard stands nearby. Beside them a framed photograph of a temple and a figure in white stands on an easel, lit by a bright flame. Around them devotees in white dhotis, saffron and maroon shawls, and dark sweaters stand and sit, many with hands folded in prayer, some holding a silver plate. A man in a white kurta and dhoti holds a brass tray, and a woman in a dark top kneels with palms joined. A bald man in an orange wrap sits on the right. Dusk light and water reflections.Night photo of a Diwali celebration outdoors. In the centre, a person in a long orange-red robe bends over a pale stone platform, lighting a bright fountain firework that throws off sparks and smoke. Scattered small oil lamps and flower petals lie on the stone. Around them, devotees in white kurtas, orange sashes and saffron shawls stand watching, some smiling; one holds a bundle of pink flowers and another a lit cracker. Sparklers burn at the left edge, and dark trees and a wall fill the background.2008-10-27Night outdoor fire ritual at a raised white platform with a large flame and smoke rising from a fire pit at left. A person in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged at left beside the fire. In the centre, a man in white clothes with an orange shawl sits behind a low offering table holding items. At right, a person with long, swept-back hair wearing an orange-saffron shawl and draped robe sits cross-legged on the platform edge. Palm trees and lights are in the background. Heads of seated onlookers are visible at the bottom edge. The scene suggests a homa or yagna with offerings.2008-05-18